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Introduced
01/18/2019
01/18/2019
In Committee
03/07/2019
03/07/2019
Crossed Over
03/05/2019
03/05/2019
Passed
Dead
05/02/2019
05/02/2019
Introduced Session
2019 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Establishes an offense of knowingly capturing, taking, possessing, abusing, entangling, or killing a shark in state marine waters, along with penalties and fines. Expands the existing prohibition on knowingly capturing or killing a manta ray in state marine waters to apply to all rays and to also include knowingly taking, possessing, abusing, or entangling a ray. Provides certain exemptions. (SD2)
AI Summary
This bill establishes an offense of knowingly capturing, taking, possessing, abusing, entangling, or killing a shark in state marine waters, along with penalties and fines. It expands the existing prohibition on knowingly capturing or killing a manta ray in state marine waters to apply to all rays and to also include knowingly taking, possessing, abusing, or entangling a ray. The bill provides certain exemptions, such as for special activity permits, protection of public safety, sharks taken outside of state waters, and personal defense. The purpose is to protect sharks and rays for ecological, recreational, and cultural reasons.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Justice
Sponsors (7)
Mike Gabbard (D)*,
Gilbert Keith-Agaran (D)*,
Karl Rhoads (D)*,
Les Ihara (D),
Gilbert Riviere (D),
Russell Ruderman (D),
Maile Shimabukuro (D),
Last Action
Referred to WLH, JUD, referral sheet 27 (on 03/07/2019)
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